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370 jSTorth Carolina Historical Commissio^n^.
much for them to come up and remain with us during the
trouble. We have alarming accounts from Fayette. Wm.
Stanton came up by Sister Roxana's on Saturday. David
was there. He didn't think that any provisions, etc. had
been impressed from her at that time. He came out of
Fayette on one side as the enemy came in on the other.
B. G. Worth's property was all burned in the country
dwelling, barns, forage, etc. J. A. Worth is going to re-main.
The enemy arrested Col. Walter L. Steele and
other prominent men in the route and drove them into
Fayette before them bare footed and in their shirt and
drawee's. Our forces burned the bridge at Fayette. The
enemy destroyed all the Factories. Burned the store,
dwelling and Factory of Murchison. Took off all his ne-groes;
and they say made Mose Murchison ride into
Fayette on a mule. Our army took all the provisions that
McDiarmid had and left the people in Fayette only three
months rations allowanced them. E. J. Hale and son are
in Pittsboro. They didn't get off the Printing Press
—
and a great many other refugees are there. It is reported
that a part of Sherman's army is moving up the Coal
Field R. R.
A wagon train and cavalry are continually passing
through this place and the neighborhood on their way to
Raleigh, as they say^ pressing horses, forage, etc.
If you have the time write us how things are getting
on—whether there will be a stand at Raleigh and how
many troops we have, when Bragg forms a junction with
Johnston ; and if you have not the time we hope one of the
girls will write.
I hope you will remain at home if the authorities will
permit it and think about the girls coming up here and
let me know if you think it best, they had better come
right away.

370 jSTorth Carolina Historical Commissio^n^.
much for them to come up and remain with us during the
trouble. We have alarming accounts from Fayette. Wm.
Stanton came up by Sister Roxana's on Saturday. David
was there. He didn't think that any provisions, etc. had
been impressed from her at that time. He came out of
Fayette on one side as the enemy came in on the other.
B. G. Worth's property was all burned in the country
dwelling, barns, forage, etc. J. A. Worth is going to re-main.
The enemy arrested Col. Walter L. Steele and
other prominent men in the route and drove them into
Fayette before them bare footed and in their shirt and
drawee's. Our forces burned the bridge at Fayette. The
enemy destroyed all the Factories. Burned the store,
dwelling and Factory of Murchison. Took off all his ne-groes;
and they say made Mose Murchison ride into
Fayette on a mule. Our army took all the provisions that
McDiarmid had and left the people in Fayette only three
months rations allowanced them. E. J. Hale and son are
in Pittsboro. They didn't get off the Printing Press
—
and a great many other refugees are there. It is reported
that a part of Sherman's army is moving up the Coal
Field R. R.
A wagon train and cavalry are continually passing
through this place and the neighborhood on their way to
Raleigh, as they say^ pressing horses, forage, etc.
If you have the time write us how things are getting
on—whether there will be a stand at Raleigh and how
many troops we have, when Bragg forms a junction with
Johnston ; and if you have not the time we hope one of the
girls will write.
I hope you will remain at home if the authorities will
permit it and think about the girls coming up here and
let me know if you think it best, they had better come
right away.